Overview
- Real Madrid announced the signing on Thursday, July 30, after paying the reported €25 million release clause and giving Espi a contract through 2031.
- Carlos Espi is a 21‑year‑old centre‑forward of about 1.90–1.94 m who broke out at Levante last season with double‑digit goals and won young player awards for his form.
- Levante issued a club statement calling the transfer the biggest sale in its academy history while the fee and some payroll details remain officially unconfirmed.
- Clubs in the English top flight and Villarreal had tracked Espi before Madrid acted, with reports saying the player accepted Real’s offer quickly and ended talks with other suitors.
- Espi joined first‑team training immediately and could feature in early friendlies, a development that increases competition for minutes for young forwards such as Endrick.